Award

Single Point Of Reception Service for B & S Community Hospital

NHS HIGHLAND

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

09 Sep 2025 at 12:48

Award

07 Aug 2025 at 11:45

Award

21 Jul 2021 at 14:25

Award

22 Mar 2021 at 13:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Single Point of Reception Service for B & S Community Hospital" was initiated by NHS Highland, a ministry organisation operating within the health sector based in Inverness, United Kingdom. The service falls under the industry category of medical practice and related services. The procurement method was limited, involving a negotiated award procedure without prior call for competition, and the contract was awarded to Aviemore Medical Practice. The procurement process is complete, and the contract was signed on 25th August 2025 for a value of £121,346. The service is to be delivered at the Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital in Aviemore, located in the UKM6 region.

This tender presents growth opportunities particularly for businesses specialising in medical services and reception management, given the requirement for a centralised reception service in a multi-tenanted healthcare environment. Companies that possess the technical expertise and capability to manage high footfall areas efficiently would be well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature. Although this particular opportunity was sealed via a limited procurement process, similar contracts may arise where competitive participation is possible for appropriately equipped SMEs operating in healthcare services.

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Notice Title

Single Point Of Reception Service for B & S Community Hospital

Notice Description

NHS Highland requires the provision of a single reception service at the Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital in Aviemore.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Highland wishes to continue with the provision of a Single Reception Service at the Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital in Aviemore. The hospital design is a single reception to service the needs of a multi-tenanted building.

Procurement Information

The GP Practice in the hospital has the largest footfall for patients in relation to other services in the building. Under GMS services, a reception service is required for a GP Practice. The building design and workforce plan and seek to gain economies scale for all occupants of the hospital through provision of a single reception service. The Aviemore GP Practice are the only possible provider of this service, other providers will not occupy the hospital.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029dec
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055024-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85120000 - Medical practice and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£213,970 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS HIGHLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3BW
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AVIEMORE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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